A mum and her young son have been missing from Thornton Heath for more than two weeks.

Denise McDaid and her five-year-old son Anthony Lee McDaid were reported missing after Ms McDaid took her son from his foster carer at his primary school on February 15.

Police have received reports of sightings of the pair in Tooting and Thornton Heath on February 23 but they have not been seen since.

Anthony is described as mixed race with a light skinned complexion, approximately 4ft tall, slim build, with brown eyes and cropped black curly hair.

He was last seen wearing his school uniform - a red sweatshirt, black jacket, grey trousers and black shoes.

Ms McDaid is white, 5ft 4in, of thin build with short cropped red-auburn hair and aged in her mid-40s with a strong Northern Irish accent.

She was last seen wearing a dark tan three-quarter length padded coat with a hood.

She was also wearing a white beanie hat.

Anyone with any information about their whereabouts should urgently phone Croydon police on 020 8649 1212.